Haverstraw Water Supply Project needs hard look

2:10 PM,
Aug. 23, 2013

An artist's rendering of the aerial view of the proposed United Water Haverstraw Water Supply Project, which would draw water from the Hudson River, treat and desalinate it for use by the majority of Rockland County residents.

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The Public Service Commission has responded to myriad complaints and rescheduled public hearings addressing United Water's ability to meet the future water supply needs of Rockland County residents and businesses. The hearings - originally set for Sept. 9 and 10, many kids' first day of school and Primary Day - are now slated for Oct. 1 and 2.

That's good news. Now, the agency must ensure its review is all-encompassing.

While the PSC ruled in 2006 that the county needed access to more water, the landscape has changed significantly. Among the new findings: United Water's own report that its ...